Regional : Enhancing Road Safety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries (Phase 2)
The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support and enhance road safety initiatives in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. It builds on the work of the Asian Development Bank's TA for Enhancing Road Safety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries. It will facilitate regional policy dialogue, knowledge sharing, and a coordinated approach to common road safety challenges. It will also explore opportunities for standalone road safety projects in CAREC member countries that address both infrastructure and other elements of the safe system approach at scale.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Mishra, Ritu
Central and West Asia Department
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| Project Name | Enhancing Road Safety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries (Phase 2) | ||||||
| Project Number | 48033-002 | ||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Afghanistan Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Mongolia Pakistan China, People's Republic of Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Transport policies and institutional development |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||
| Description | The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support and enhance road safety initiatives in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. It builds on the work of the Asian Development Bank's TA for Enhancing Road Safety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries. It will facilitate regional policy dialogue, knowledge sharing, and a coordinated approach to common road safety challenges. It will also explore opportunities for standalone road safety projects in CAREC member countries that address both infrastructure and other elements of the safe system approach at scale. | ||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Road crashes are a recognized problem in the CAREC region, where traffic fatality rates range from 8.7 to 18.1 per 100,000 population and the economic cost of road crashes ranges from 1%-5% of gross domestic product. Road safety was identified as an important pillar in CAREC 2030 to expand and improve trade and transport facilitation in the region. Several CAREC member countries have adopted national road safety strategies; however, they are generally under-resourced with no proper accountability. There is a need to coordinate road safety activities across the region to ensure an adequate level of safety is achieved. | ||||||
| Impact | CAREC international road corridors made safe, efficient, and attractive for all road users |
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| Description of Outcome | Capacity of CAREC member countries to address key road safety issues in their respective countries strengthened |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Road safety engineering capacity in road agencies improved Cross-institutional road safety collaboration and data collection capacity improved Intelligent road safety information systems developed and deployed Knowledge products disseminated |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Under Output 1, several virtual national and regional training courses were held: (i) road safety engineering workshops for Kazakhstan on 12-28 October 2021 and Turkmenistan on 12-28 April 2022; (ii) one regional workshop and consultation on CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual V: Star Ratings for Road Safety Audit on 15-16 November 2021; and (iii) one regional workshop on pedestrian safety in June 2022. Under output 2, Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO) has prepared a draft document for road safety indicators for road crash recording. Through this TA, in close coordination with APRSO, this document will be consulted and finalized for the CAREC countries under APRSO. Several workshops were held with TA support: (i) two national training courses on crash investigation were held for Uzbekistan on 14-16 December 2021 and the Kyrgyz Republic on 17-19 January 2022; (ii)one national training on road safety problem for the Kyrgyz Republic on 20 April 2022 was conducted for traffic police officers and other road safety professionals; and (iii) two national trainings on road traffic accident data collection and analysis were held for Mongolia on 6-7 March 2023 and for Tajikistan on 13-14 March 2023. Under output 3, the consultation with the World Bank is ongoing on their existing road crash application, Data for Road Incident Visualization Evaluation and Reporting (DRIVER).Under output 4, two knowledge products have been published: (i) CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 5: Star Ratings for Road Safety Audit, and (ii) Road Safety Report Card for the CAREC Region. Four online videos on road safety engineering manuals in collaboration with CAREC Institute have been produced and posted on the CAREC website. |
| Geographical Location | Afghanistan - Nation-wide; Azerbaijan - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; Georgia - Nation-wide; Kazakhstan - Nation-wide; Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide; Mongolia - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Tajikistan - Nation-wide; Turkmenistan - Nation-wide; Uzbekistan - Nation-wide |
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| Consulting Services | The technical assistance will hire international consultants for road safety plans, information and warning systems, and training; and national consultants for road safety plan, using individual consultant selection method. |
| Procurement | ADB will engage the consultants and carry out procurement following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Mishra, Ritu |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 24 Aug 2020 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 13 Nov 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 22 Mar 2023 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 13 Nov 2020 | - | 13 Nov 2020 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 22 Mar 2023 | 202,555.87 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Enhancing Road Safety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries (Phase 2): Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2020 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 5: Star Ratings for Road Safety Audit | Guides | Jun 2022 |
| 5-е Руководство ЦАРЭС по технике безопасности дорожного движения: Звездные рейтинги аудита безопасности дорожного движения | Guides | Jun 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Road Crash Data Review and Reporting | Firm - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
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